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Despite a controversial moment at the 2012 London Olympics-Ukraine originally placed third in the team final, but was bumped down to fourth after the Japanese team successfully appealed Uchimura's score on the pommel horse-there's no animosity between the two. (more...)

The user, who prefers to remain anonymous but goes by sportsswipe on their Instagram page , claims to have found about 500 Olympic athletes using the app in Rio so far. Many updated their status to reflect they are in Rio with a photo of them shirtless or in a bikini next to the pool or a beach. Faster, higher, hornier. (more...)

Sonny Gray (5-10) gave up seven runs and eight hits in 3 1/3 innings. They entered having struggled in Toronto this season: Losses in five of six games and giving up an average of 7.5 runs. 8 hitter in the Rays' lineup. "They grinded, we grinded, [it was] a good game to go into an off day, a much-needed win". "He had had five days off, so we felt comfortable with him for two innings today", Showalter said. (more...)

The reigning Olympic bronze medalist is coming off his third victory on the Champs-Elysees in four years, accomplished in part by his ability to race against the clock, and is one of the heavy hitters in the time trial on Wednesday at the Rio Games. (more...)

This after an arduous Olympic trials where she failed to qualify for the 100 backstroke and struggled to punch her ticket for two individual events and a relay - a dramatic reduction from the seven events on her London dance card. She gave little indication of turning things around in the preliminaries, managing only the 11th-best time at 2 minutes, 9.36 seconds. The 19-year-old Ledecky, no slouch in the happy swimmer category, tried her best to be upbeat about Franklin's prospects. (more...)

I tend to relax and get in the gym to stay loose. Johnson, an Iowa native and local favorite whose last victory came at the 2015 British Open, trails Andrew Loupe by two strokes and is tied with Patrick Rodgers, Ryan Moore and Tom Gillis for second. (more...)

Race commentators described how King was "looking daggers at Efimova " and was "propelled by something special" as she fought attempts by the Russian to snatch victory after the 50m turn. "I always thought the Cold War was long in the past". "Does she consider the CAS decision is wrong?" he asked. King's individual campaign ended on Wednesday night when she finished seventh in the second semifinal of the 200-meter breaststroke, but will compete, likely against Efimova, in the medley relay ... (more...)

What it means: now 90 in the Official World Golf Ranking, Fraser earned one of two Australian bids after four of his countrymen - Jason Day, Adam Scott, Marc Leishman and Matt Jones - opted to skip the Games. Bubba Watson couldn't buy a putt and started his back nine with a tee shot into a native area with sand thick enough to host beach volleyball. He made nine birdies with just one bogey to vault him into the lead. (more...)

Clinton closed the speech by arguing that Trump is only offering "a more extreme version of the failed theory of trickle-down economics, with the addition of his own unique Trumpian ideas that even Republicans reject". Trump has hinted to his gun toting supporters that they can shoot Hillary Clinton if she wins the election. Tim Kaine, "is expected to release his returns from the last 10 years", according to ABC. (more...)

According to the Daily Star , Arsene Wenger is set to bid £30 million (R520 million) for Manchester City and Ivory Coast forward Wilfried Bony . No amount of analysis factors in potential injuries , and Gabriel's pre season crocking in Gothenburg illustrates this clearly. (more...)

Once in custody, the climber did not express any intent to cause harm, according to New York Police Department officials. The 58-story build. Eventually two officers leaned out of a 21st floor window and yanked him inside, head first. He methodically positioned suction cups above his head as he ascended the facade of the 68-story glass behemoth. He was apprehended around 6:30 p.m., three hours after the stunt began. (more...)

They have been bolstered by the signings of experienced Spaniards Alvaro Negredo and Victor Valdes as they bid to stave off an immediate relegation. Karanka said with a smile: "We are friends and that's the most important thing". "Social media in this period of life you can't ignore", he said at his weekly press conference. "Now, everything has changed - the emotions, the players, people on the street". (more...)

They continually reiterated that there was no risk health to the athletes. FINA and Brazilian experts have checked the water quality and both decided there was no reason to halt competition. A pool consultant working for the Rio Organizing Committee said that the change had come about as a result of workers seeking to make a last-minute improvement to the color and clarity of the water. (more...)

He also said, however, that he will be prepared to replace him with a further signing beyond the two he has already targeted. Cape Town - Crystal Palace's assistant manager Keith Millen says the club "do not want to lose any players" amid reports that Yannick Bolasie could be on his way to Everton before the season starts this weekend. (more...)

The Astros just finished winning Game 1 of the double header by a score of 15-7 and will now try to win their first series in over 2 weeks. Vargas, playing first base and batting left against right-hander Doug Fister (11-7), hit a solo home run to right field in the second inning to cut the Astros' lead to 6-1. (more...)

Renda, making his first career big-league start, made a diving stop on a Matt Holliday grounder up the middle with runners on the corners in DeSclafani's last inning. Yadier Molina's single in the sixth extended his streak of reaching base safely to 23 games. Still, the three runs allowed were a much better showing than his two previous starts against his former club when he gave up six and seven runs, respectively. (more...)

Comments by King describing her rival as a drug cheat set up a tense clash in Monday's 100 breaststroke final, in which the American defeated the Russian . "I'm proud to be competing clean and doing what is right", King said after the race. That Efimova was even swimming in the lane next to King was puzzling to begin with. (more...)

Biles' triumph made her the fourth successive American to win the title - following the successes of Carly Patterson, Nastia Liukin and Gabby Douglas - which is the longest winning streak by a country in the Olympic discipline. Something that seemed far from certain last fall. For Raisman, claiming silver with a total of 60.098 meant redemption after she suffered a gut-wrenching disappointment to miss out on the bronze four years ago to Russia's Aliya Mustafina on the tiebreak rule. (more...)

Duffey pitched six effective innings in Minnesota took advantage of two misplays by center fielder Carlo Gomez in a three-run fifth that sent the Twins past the Houston Astro 3-1 on Monday Night. 10, 2016 in Minneapolis . "He's obviously the best hitter in the game right now", Santiago said. The left-hander is 0-2 with Minnesota after going 10-4 in 22 starts for the Angels this season. (more...)

Katie Ledecky was the fastest swimmer in the pool, and she brought her American teammates along for the ride. The U.S. trailed through the first three legs of the race, as Sweden, China and then Australia swapped the top spot. Eighteen-year old Kyle Chalmers of Australia is the new king of speed at the Olympics. "He's got an awesome future in front of him". The third swimmer is the key to making up for any lost ground and Maya swam her heart out, keeping a good pace against the Australian ... (more...)